This is a 6.5% increase over the previous school year.
Newton County Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 889 students.
A snapshot of Newton County School District schools showed 69.4% of students were white, 21.6% were Black, 4.3% were American Indian, 2.6% were Hispanic, and 0.9% Asian.
Newton County School District roughly covers two schools within Newton County and has a main office in Decatur.
Mississippi has continually struggled with public education. The most recent Report Card on American Education, from a right-leaning think tank, gave the state a C-. This is consistent with ratings stretching back nearly a decade.
The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County Elementary School | 1.7% | 21.6% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 70.9% |
| Newton County High School | 0% | 21.6% | 3.0% | 7.6% | 67.8% |
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